Bear Mountain Bridge Road closed about 3 p.m. Saturday, when a tree fell across the highway, and didn't reopen until about 10:30 p.m., police said.

Drivers that crossed the bridge to the Cortlandt side were diverted north to Route 403 and Route 9, said State Police Sgt. James Kranik.

The ground was saturated from recent rain, and high winds brought the tree down, he said.

The tree did not bring any wires down with it, according to a Con Edison spokeswoman. However, it was leaning against some wires, and the utility company de-electrified them so the tree could be removed. There were no outages associated with the incident, she said.

The tree had to be removed before the road could be opened again, police said.